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Abstract
A device is used for generating and storing dot patterns with a plurality of dimensions which does not provide user definition character internally. In the device, when dot patterns larger than the smallest dimension are generated, the already-generated dot patterns smaller than the currently-generated target dot patterns are amplified to be as large as the target dot patterns and then the amplified dot patterns are displayed; finally, the displayed dot patterns are revised. The novel device is provided with a dot pattern generation device and an amplifying and changing device. The maneuverability of the novel device is improved in indicating the time of storing dot patterns of the user definition character with a plurality of dimensions.
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The present invention relates to a kind of character information processor, this character information processor can be provided by the character that do not provide within it and the function of symbol (after this being referred to as by the defined character of user (or outside character)).And, the present invention for example can be applicable to one and is used for the device of printable character (after this being simply referred to as tape printing apparatus) on tape, in this device, utilize band as print media, and the present invention can be applicable to a for example mark manufacturing installation, and a transmission medium in this device (or print medium) is one by the surface of engraved markings.
Consider that many character information processors have the function of character defined by the user in the difficulty of in fact preparing and be provided at employed all characters and symbol on the real world (the after this logical sometimes character that is referred to as).This character information processor has such function,, can deposit the dot pattern of an expression that does not provide in advance a character defined by the user if required within it by this function user that is.For example, be in the situation of a midget plant at a tape printing apparatus, owing to its size reduces to have limited its memory capacity.Therefore, compare with the situation of large scale device, the number of characters that is provided in this processor reduces.Thereby for this character information processor, the function of depositing character defined by the user is just very important.In addition, in the situation of this tape printing apparatus, what be printed or be output takes to toward being used as a mark.In addition, the user usually use one such as the sign mark.For in this respect, the function of depositing character defined by the user is important.
In a kind of like this situation of tape printing apparatus of routine, adopted following method of depositing a character defined by the user.
Promptly, when selecting one to deposit the operation of a character defined by the user, in order to produce a character defined by the user, one N * the N point (promptly, N wide * N of point put a high matrix) figure (it be used as background dot a little and initially handled) is shown with the background color of a display part or unit that (N for example is 16,24,32 or 48).In addition, in these points is shown as an operated impact point.When this display unit was in so a kind of state, if a user operates a cursor movement key, then operated impact point just was changed.At this moment, if when this user operates some turn-on keys, then this operated impact point one of is inverted and is used as in the point that constitutes a character defined by the user and is shown.Thereby, if under the selected state of one or more points as the point that constitutes a character defined by the user, operation one key that is used for defining by user institute definition character, then this moment, this complete N * N dot pattern was as representing that one is deposited clearly by the defined character of user.
Simultaneously, in the situation of a tape printing apparatus, it is a sign that printing thereon has the output band of character to be often used as.In addition, identical with on the character of different size often appears.For example, often a print title is become big character, and explanation additional and that replenish is printed as small characters, and the title of a company is printed as big character, and its CompanyAddress and telephone number are printed as small characters.Thereby, for the dot pattern that a plurality of different sizes have been provided each character that is provided in advance in this device.Therefore, will deposit the point diagram of a plurality of different sizes within it by the defined character of user corresponding to each.That is, for example 16 * 16 points, 24 * 24 points, 32 * 32 and 48 * 48. 4 kinds of dot pattern sizes to be used to deposit be necessary.
Here, produce if a plurality of dot patterns of different size are orders, the time of depositing a character defined by the user so is just very long.In addition, the user produces or defines a character defined by the user in such a way as representing respectively that by the dot pattern of a plurality of different sizes the shape of this identical user institute definition character is difficult.In view of these aspects, in the 6-115167/1994 Japanese Patent Application Publication, Shen Qing applicant has proposed a kind of method simultaneously, in this method, when a size is the impact point figure that is produced greater than the dot pattern of a size of the minimum in the different size, its size is transformed by the size that is amplified to this impact point figure less than the dot pattern that has been produced of the size of an impact point figure that is produced, and in this method, in order to produce one by the defined character of user, the dot pattern that is exaggerated by demonstration produces the impact point figure as this dot pattern.
In the situation of depositing, for example, its dot pattern of four types that is of a size of 16 * 16 points, 24 * 24 points, and at 32 * 32 at 48 * 48 is carried out this method, if the dot pattern that is of a size of at 16 * 16 determined clearly, then produce it and be of a size of 24 * 24 points, and dot pattern at 32 * 32 at 48 * 48 and temporarily be defined by carrying out this expansion map function.Then, these dot patterns that are of a size of 24 * 24 points, and at 32 * 32 at 48 * 48 are sequentially shown.As necessary, these dot patterns are revised by a user.Thereby these dot patterns can be defined and deposit clearly.
This method is preferable to be, even a user has only defined and has been of a size of 16 * 16 dot pattern and notifies this device to go to finish depositing of a user-defined character, all dot patterns of four types also can be provided and thereby receive this and deposits.
Yet when a user utilized this method, this user will go to revise it usually and be of a size of 24 * 24 points, 32 * 32 points, 48 * 48 the dot pattern that temporarily is defined.Though required in this case treating capacity with in that to produce that treating capacity required in the situation of all these dot patterns compares be relatively less by selecting to form point from all of this dot pattern in order to produce user-defined characters, the user is still bigger by the quantity of the point of the mode correction that turns on and off.For example, the point of composition 48 * 48 dot patterns adds up to 2304.Therefore, need further improve the operability of this device.
In addition, be utilized as a mark usually by tape printing apparatus institute printed contents.Therefore, these figures and symbol often are used as the defined character of user.In addition, some figure and symbol comprise a big fill area part.In the situation of this user-defined character, the number that turns on and off of these points is bigger than the situation of other user-defined character.Consequently, generation becomes complicated corresponding to the operation of the dot pattern of such user-defined characters.Thereby, need the further operability of this device of enhancing.
Simultaneously, be in the situation of a small-sized character information processor at tape printing apparatus, this display surface (that is fluorescent screen) has a little area.Therefore, in most of this tape printing apparatuses, this fluoroscopic point is corresponding to a point in the dot pattern of expression one user-defined characters.Thereby even for example an operated impact point is glisteningly shown by this way and can be distinguished from other is put, the user then should watch such point nearly attentively.Therefore, to notice in this whole dot pattern that for a user position of such point then becomes very difficult.
Above-mentioned about a user-defined character deposit and but the operational issue of the modification of a dot pattern not only appears at yet to appear in this tape printing apparatus and has the user who is similar to this tape printing apparatus and define among other character information processor of register mode character function.Promptly, for example a similar problem appears among the mark manufacturing installation, this device has used a kind of resin, the part of this resin is being subjected to when irradiation ultraviolet ray sclerosis and itself is staying after part in addition is removed owing to the motion of a fluid of being scheduled to, as an index face, this mark is by being carved (by the way by the irradiation of light corresponding to input character, this is a kind of transfer operation (transferring operation), in the detailed description that this is applied for simultaneously, " printing " term includes the notion of " transfer ").
The present invention will solve the existing the problems referred to above of ordinary symbol message handler exactly.
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide and a kind ofly can further improve depositing and the character information processor of the operability of the modification of a dot pattern about user-defined characters.
To achieve these goals, according to a viewpoint of the present invention, provide a kind of character information processor of dot pattern of the some sizes that are used for producing and be deposited with expression one user-defined characters that wherein do not provide.Under the situation of sort processor, when the dot pattern of each size produces the impact point figure during greater than the size of the minimum in some sizes, produce the impact point figure of a size in institute's preliminary dimension and then show the dot pattern that this is exaggerated by the size that will be amplified to present dot pattern, and revise this shown dot pattern subsequently less than the dot pattern that has produced of present dot pattern size.The feature of this character information processor is to include to be used in response to the dot pattern generating means of the current goal dot pattern that is produced a kind of size in some sizes by the performed operation of a user and to be used for the dot pattern of a kind of size in the some sizes that produced amplified and to transform to the amplification converting means of its size greater than the temporary transient dot pattern of the size of this dot pattern that has produced.Employed large-sized temporary transient dot pattern large-sizedly opens the initial point figure and is used in the time started that produces this large-sized definite dot pattern as one.This character information processor is further characterized in that and includes control device, if this control device is used for when the size that this dot pattern generation device has been finished the dot pattern that should determine under the situation of generation of large scale dot pattern is the size of being scheduled to causing the further execution of this amplifications converting means should determine that the dot pattern amplification transformed to larger sized dot pattern by the correction to the initial point figure that is exaggerated, thereby further be provided for producing the larger sized initial point figure of the time started of larger sized definite dot pattern.
Thereby, make a user can produce the dot pattern of a preliminary dimension by on this temporary transient dot pattern, carrying out a retouching operation.In addition, by considering that wherein relevant correction or modification information make a user only need revise or revise the temporary transient dot pattern that is produced.Thereby a user can easily produce a dot pattern of determining.Thereby, can realize further having improved the processor of operability.
According to another viewpoint of the present invention, the feature of this character information processor of provide a kind of dot pattern character information processor that is adapted to produce and deposit the user-defined characters that expression do not provide within it. is that each point of including the dot pattern by will representing user-defined characters becomes is one " cut-in point " or " pass close point " and the first user definition character dot pattern that the dot pattern of expression user-defined characters is edited is published device; Be used for becoming " cut-in point " and the second user-defined characters dot pattern that the dot pattern of expression user-defined characters is edited being published device and is used for the 3rd user-defined characters dot pattern publication device that the institute pointed set body ground in the dot pattern zone by will indicating the expression user-defined characters becomes " pass close point " and the dot pattern that represents user-defined characters is edited by the institute pointed set body ground in dot pattern zone that will indicate the expression user-defined characters.
Thereby a user can easily carry out the operation of depositing and revising to the most figure and the symbol that include the fill area.Thereby can realize the processor that its operability is further improved.
In addition, according to another viewpoint of the present invention, provide a character information processor for the dot pattern that is adapted to produce and deposit the user-defined characters that expression do not provide in it.The feature of this character information processor is to include a display control unit, this display control unit is used for showing drawing viewing area and the outside viewing area by providing in the outside of drawing viewing area from identification drawing viewing area, outside viewing area of being decorated with dot pattern thereon, and be used for showing each part vertical and horizontal line segment that is in outside viewing area, this part is shown in an operated impact point in the drawing display part by a cursor table, as if a cursor guided like that.
Thereby a user can be easily and realize the eyesight identification of cursor position exactly in whole dot pattern, and need not only go to watch attentively cursor near.Consequently, this device is easy to be operated.Thereby, can realize this device that operability has further been improved.
Here, it should be noted in the situation of this character information processor, preferably, this display control unit can change the size of this drawing viewing area according to the size of the dot pattern that is produced, and can simplify like this according to the identification of its size to this dot pattern.
To make feature of the present invention, purpose and advantage more obvious by the explanation to most preferred embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings, identical label shows identical or corresponding part in these figure shown in the drawings.
Fig. 1 is the flow chart that the operation of depositing user-defined characters in one embodiment of this invention is described;
Fig. 2 is the block diagram that is used for illustrating that the electric system of this embodiment of the present invention constitutes;
Fig. 3 is the figure of screen design that is used for illustrating the liquid crystal display of this embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 4 (A), 4 (B) and 4 (C) are used for illustrating in this embodiment of the present invention the flow chart of institute's use in the operation of carrying out relevant user-defined characters;
Fig. 5 is used for illustrating and the figure of an example of the display screen of one liquid crystal display when carrying out user-defined characters and depositing operation and retouching operation;
Fig. 6 is used for illustrating carrying out the flow chart that mode process is published in one " normally " in this embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 7 is used for illustrating carrying out the flow chart that one " black " published mode process in this embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 8 is used for illustrating carrying out the flow chart that " white " publishes mode process in this embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 9 is used for illustrating in this embodiment of the present invention that on one point carrying out one on the figure amplifies the flow chart of map function;
Figure 10 is used for illustrating in this embodiment of the present invention the figure that carries out an exemplary of amplifying map function on the figure on one point; With
Figure 11 (A) and 11 (B) are used for illustrating in this embodiment of the present invention the figure that carries out the other exemplary of amplifying map function on the figure on one point.
Describe most preferred embodiment of the present invention in detail hereinafter with reference to accompanying drawing.
(A) formation of the complete electric system of embodiment
The complete electric system formation of the present invention's one tape printing apparatus (being one embodiment of the invention) at first, is described with reference to the functional-block diagram of Fig. 2.In this embodiment, 16 * 16 points, 24 * 24 points, 32 * 32 and 48 * 48. 4 kinds of sizes are used as comprising corresponding to each the target size that is stored in the dot pattern in it of the character of user-defined characters.
As shown in Figure 2, say generally that the message handler that the tape printing apparatus of present embodiment is similar to other is made of an importation 10, a control section 20 and an output 30.In addition, the character information that is input to this importation 10 is output by showing or printing at output 30 under the control of this control section 20.
In situation according to the tape printing apparatus of this embodiment, provide a liquid crystal display (LCD) unit 35 as a display part therein, in this liquid crystal display 35, can show several row that the character of several minimum dimensions constitutes.This LCD unit 35 is driven by a display driver circuit 36 and is shown and turn on designator on this screen that by the order of input character these designators correspond respectively to by the represented sign project of the lip-deep character sequence of the peripheral part that is printed on its screen under the control of control section 20.When carrying out the operation of a recording user definition character, on the screen of this LCD unit 35, show one be used for producing expression user-defined characters dot pattern " dot pattern produces screen (Fig. 5).
Fig. 3 is an example of explanation formation (that is screen design) of shown display element on the screen of LCD35.This embodiment is applicable to the character (for example being 8 row to the maximum) that allows a user to import relatively large line number.Thereby, in the situation of this embodiment, one zones (character is corresponding to 16 * 16 points) that are enough to show 4 row of 6 characters are used as a regional AR1 that can show input character therein and are provided on this screen, and above-mentioned zone is bigger than the corresponding zone in the conventional equipment situation.In addition, on this screen, provide one to be used at the viewing area AR2 of delegation that distinguishes these row.In addition, whether be logical (on) or the designator IND that close (off) state in this LCD unit 35 if also being provided for indicating by the represented sign of the order of character.That is, in the situation of present embodiment, adopted the display screen bigger than the display screen in the situation of conventional equipment.Thereby, when depositing these user-defined characters, the each point of the dot pattern of expression one user-defined characters is assigned to situation at the each point of the screen of LCD unit 35 respectively with man-to-man corresponding relation under, can show maximum sized dot pattern (i.e. 48 * 48 dot patterns) simultaneously.
In addition, various handling procedures and the immutable data (or fixed data) such as assumed name-Chinese character translation dictionary data are stored among the ROM22.In ROM22, store the program 22a that is used for user-defined characters that has the back to describe in addition with reference to Fig. 1,6 and 7.
On the other hand, RAM23 is used as working storage and also stores the immutable data of being imported by the user in it.
About the user-defined characters pattern, this RAM23 has: storage therein has the user-defined characters of the dot pattern of the user-defined characters that expression produces to deposit regional 23a; Be used for storing the figure preparation buffer 23b of the dot pattern of representing the current user-defined characters that produced; The operating period that is used for depositing in execution user-defined characters shows the display buffer 23c that is shown pictorial data on the screen of LCD unit 35; On dot pattern, carry out the amplification mapped buffer 23d that amplifies conversion with being used for.These user-defined characters deposit regional 23a and figure preparation buffer 23b can store the dot pattern of four kinds of sizes.
In the situation of present embodiment, can increase therein one with the RAM parts (not shown) of RAM23 identical function.
In addition, this CG-ROM24 stores the dot pattern of expression by four kinds of sizes of character that tape printing apparatus provided and symbol respectively.In addition, when providing the code data of specifying a character or a symbol, this CG-ROM24 is suitable for exporting the dot pattern of expression one character or a symbol.The CG-ROM that is used for showing a character or symbol can provide from the CG-ROM that another one is used for printing this character or symbol.Here, the font information of supposing to be stored among the CG-ROM24 is designated as bitmap (bitmap) font.That is, each font in these fonts is the dot pattern of the various sizes that need correspondingly be provided.Depositing of one user-defined characters can be performed on a character, and its corresponding dot pattern is not provided at CG-ROM24.
In addition, if necessary, by this working region of in RAM23, being set up with suitably use the immutable data of in ROM22 and RAM23, being stored, this CPU21 handle one from the importation 10 input signals that transmit and carry out one in ROM22 storage corresponding to the handling procedure of the present situation of this processing procedure.In addition, CPU21 makes LCD35 in the result's who shows this disposition of expression on the screen information and with making this heat head print this information on the band (not shown).
(B) the various operations of relevant user-defined characters
Then, be discussed in more detail below the various operations of relevant user-defined characters with reference to accompanying drawing.
In the situation of present embodiment, about the operation of user-defined characters is " depositing ", " modification ", " calling ", " duplicating " and " deletion " operation.This device selects operation to enter a circulation that comprises the operation of these relevant user-defined characters from the symbol of Fig. 4 (A) and 4 (B).That is, in this tape printing apparatus of present embodiment, user-defined characters are provided as a kind of of symbol, and these symbols comprise edit symbol, the symbol that uses and are used to refer to the symbol that is shaped as animation in mathematical expression.
When operation one symbolic key, CPU21 begins a handling procedure of execution graph 4 (A).At first, in step 100, on this LCD unit 35, show the type (for example, the sort of nearest symbol of carrying out selected execution) of a priority symbol.Afterwards, this is operated key and is identified in other key in step 101.If a type candidate change key (for example, a cursor movement key) is operated, then CPU21 change one is used for the candidate of a sign pattern and makes LCD35 show new candidate on its screen in step 102.Then, this program turns back to step 101.If judge that performed recognition result is that an options button is operated in step 101, then CPU21 makes calling program advance to a program SUB1 corresponding to a current sign pattern that is shown.Therefore, if this options button is operated under the situation that the action type of relevant user-defined characters is shown, then CPU21 makes this program advance to the subprogram (SUB11) of subprogram SUB1.
When CPU21 enters this subprogram SUB11 (promptly, when passing through this subprogram of control SUB11) time, display list is shown with an indication of closing user-defined characters priority service (for example, the operation of the nearest execution of relevant user-defined characters) on the screen of LCD unit 35.Then, from other key, discern this operated key in step 111.If a candidate change key that is used for the operation of relevant user-defined characters (for example, one cursor movement key) when being operated, then one candidate change that is used for relevant user-defined characters operation is become next candidate about the user-defined characters operation, and make LCD unit 35 on its screen, show new candidate in step 112 according to the order CPU21 in Fig. 4 (C).Then, this program is returned step 111.If judge that the result of performed identification is that an options button is operated in step 111, then CPU21 makes this program advance to corresponding to the subprogram (SUB21) in the SUB2 group of those subprograms of the relevant user-defined characters operation that is shown at present.
To contrast Fig. 1 below and describe in detail through above-mentioned processing and advance under the situation of subprogram SUB21, be used for the operation of user-defined characters " depositing " in program.
When being used for the subprogram SUB21 of " depositing " when CPU21 enters, take out the data that the expression user-defined characters are deposited the management number (that is user-defined characters identification number) of regional 23a at this CPU21 of step 200.In the situation of tape printing apparatus, the memory capacity of this RAM is less, makes this RAM only can store the several users definition character therein.In addition, these user-defined characters are deposited the zone and are divided into or are divided into the subregion that its number equals to be deposited at the maximum number of the user-defined characters in it.In addition, a district management number is endowed each subregion.That is, the district management number that is endowed each subregion is a user-defined characters identification number.Each subregion of giving user-defined characters respectively is divided into or is divided into respectively some subareas corresponding to each size of dot pattern.
For example, after an initial value of user-defined characters identification number is shown, carries out a key and distinguish.In addition, if next Candidate Key (that is, cursor movement key) is operated, then change the candidate.When operation is specified the options button of extraction, be read as designated in options button operating period one user-defined characters identification number.When a RAM assembly is connected in it, gives the user-defined characters identification number of this RAM assembly and can select by the user.
When a user-defined characters identification number was imported into this device, CPU21 read and is stored in this subregion is deposited all sizes of expression of regional 23a corresponding to these user-defined characters of selected user-defined characters identification number the data of dot pattern.In addition, this CPU21 writes the respectively read data of the dot pattern of all sizes of expression in district corresponding to this figure preparation buffer 23b respectively.Under the situation among the such zone that is not deposited at buffer 23b corresponding to the data of user-defined characters, the dot pattern of being had a few of expression background dot (that is, being referred to as " pass close point ") is stored among such zone.Then, CPU21 is set to initial value 1 with a dimensional parameters " S ".At first, be that this dimensional parameters has indicated one 16 * 16 dot patterns under 1 the situation at this dimensional parameters " S ".And then, be that this dimensional parameters has indicated one 24 * 24 dot patterns under 2 the situation at this dimensional parameters " S ".In addition, be that this dimensional parameters has indicated one 32 * 32 dot patterns under 3 the situation at this dimensional parameters " S ".In addition, be that this dimensional parameters has indicated one 48 * 48 dot patterns under 4 the situation at this dimensional parameters " S ".
Then, when this dot pattern is used to produce user-defined characters, CPU21 will write the dot pattern by the specified size of dimensional parameters " S " of this figure preparation buffer 23b and put into display buffer 23c.In addition, CPU21 further will publish pattern information and put into display buffer 23c.In addition, CPU21 makes LCD unit 35 show this data and information on its screen.
Fig. 5 has illustrated in step 203 by carrying out the example that an operation is used for producing a display screen of user-defined characters.This display screen that is used for producing user-defined characters comprises that user-defined characters publish viewing area 50 and and publish pattern viewing area 51.
In addition, this user-defined characters are published viewing area 50 and are formed by a drawing viewing area 50a (being shown by " cut-in point " and this background is shown by " pass close point " at the character part of the dot pattern of expression user-defined characters on this zone) and a guiding viewing area 50b (be used for guiding the cursor guiding 50c of the position of cursor 50d to be shown on this zone and part except that this of cursor guiding 50 is shown by " cut-in point ").The LCD unit 35 of present embodiment have one its be of a size of 4 row screens of (i.e. 64 * 96 points) of 6 characters or screen as shown in Figure 3.Therefore, this maximum sized dot pattern (i.e. 48 * 48 points) can in statu quo once be shown on this screen.Thereby the size of a dot pattern of at this moment being deposited is endowed this drawing viewing area 50a.Thereby the remainder of this user-defined characters publication viewing area 50 is endowed this guiding viewing area 50b.That is, this drawing viewing area 50a changes along with the size of this dot pattern.
Here, suppose that operated impact point is shown by entering blink states.Usually, in the technical field of relevant user-defined characters characteristic, a kind of like this point of scintillation is referred to as cursor 50d.Between drawing viewing area 50a and guiding viewing area 50b, have four cursor guiding 50c that extend to regional 50b from four edges circle, four cursor guiding are perpendicular with this boundary line respectively in this mode, and (promptly in vertical direction, the Y direction) extending a line that connects two cursor guiding will coincide with the position of cursor 50d with the position of extending the crosspoint of another line that connects two cursor guiding at horizontal direction (that is directions X).Therefore, when the position of cursor 50d changed, the position of this cursor guiding 50c changed corresponding to the variation of the position of this cursor 50d.
The result of a kind of like this cursor guiding 50c is provided in this display screen, makes a user can easily realize the eyesight of an impact point position is discerned, that is, impact point is on cursor 50d present position in from the whole dot pattern of a diagram display.
In addition, indicate this cursor 50d the position coordinate information 51a and publish three types of 51b, 51c of pattern and title or the indication (that is, " normally ", " black " and " white ") of 51d is shown in this publication pattern viewing area 51.And the title of a selecteed publication pattern is inverted demonstration.In addition, in order to select a corresponding publication pattern, be displayed on the front (that is, this publishes the left side of MODE name) of the title of corresponding publication pattern as shown in the figure corresponding to the numerical character of an operated numerical key.
Here, if a dot pattern is shown in step 203, then cursor 50d is in the position (that is, being in the upper right top of guiding viewing area 50b) with two maximum X and Y coordinates.In addition, at this moment, the coordinate information 51a that indicates the position of this cursor 50d represents to be edited the size (for example, 16 * 16) of a dot pattern of (that is, deposited or be corrected).Therefore, the user can correctly discern the size of the dot pattern of being edited).
Should " normally " publication pattern be a kind of publication pattern of on each point of a dot pattern of being edited, carrying out a logical-disconnected control operation.In addition, should " black " publication pattern be a kind of dot pattern that will be edited become the publication pattern of " cut-in point " a little.In addition, should " white " publication pattern be a kind of dot pattern that will be edited become the publication pattern of " pass close point " a little.In addition, in step 203 when this screen be at an initial show state when dot pattern is shown therein, this device is suitable for selecting should " normally " publication pattern.Produce a user under the situation of dot pattern of expression one image etc., should " black " publication pattern or should " white " publication pattern make the user can easily produce this dot pattern by using.Reason provides " black " publication pattern and " white " publication pattern in this device for this reason.
Then, in order to edit the dot pattern of selecting according to user's operation, CPU21 carries out one group of subprogram SUB3 (back is with reference to Fig. 6 to 8 explanation).Therefore CPU21 has finished the reading of data of the dot pattern of representing this size, and this dot pattern is an impact point figure of being edited at present.
After this, in step 204 and 205, the value of CPU21 identification dimensional parameters " S ".
When the value that has when dimensional parameters " S " is 1 (promptly indicating 16 * 16 size), amplifies map function and make CPU21 produce one 24 * 24 dot patterns, one 32 * 32 dot patterns and one 48 * 48 dot patterns in turn by on 16 * 16 dot patterns that this produced, carrying out one in step 206.In addition, CPU21 will represent that the data of the dot pattern that each produces write among the zone corresponding to this dot pattern size respectively of this figure preparation buffer 23b.An example of this amplification map function (back explanation) has been described in Fig. 7.
In addition, when the value that has when dimensional parameters " S " is 2 (that is, selected 24 * 24 spot sizes), in step 207, amplifies map function and make CPU21 produce one 48 * 48 dot patterns by on 24 * 24 dot patterns that produced, carrying out one.In addition, this CPU21 will represent that also the data of each dot pattern in these dot patterns write among each zone corresponding to each size of these dot patterns respectively of this figure preparation buffer 23b.
When the value that has when this dimensional parameters is 3 or 4, do not carry out the amplification map function on one point on the figure.
Afterwards, in step 208, CPU21 judges whether deposit key is operated.If be not operated, then dimensional parameters increases by 1.Then, this program turns back to step 203.Otherwise if be operated, then CPU21 makes LCD unit 35 show that indicating one deposits the information that operation just is being performed in step 210.In addition, in this step, the dot pattern that CPU21 will be stored in all sizes of expression one user-defined characters among this figure preparation buffer 23b is transferred to these user-defined characters and is deposited among this subregion corresponding to selected user-defined characters identification number of regional 23a.When this transfer was finished, this CPU21 turned back to this device at the state that is right after the device of this user-defined characters pattern before being specified.Then, CPU21 finishes execution for this operating sequence of depositing.
Under the situation that in addition a dot pattern of size is shown, when this program turns back to step 203, CPU21 will change into by the specified size of this parameter corresponding to the size of the drawing viewing area 50a of this dimensional parameters " S ".
Under the situation of general or exemplary process (or workflow), at first produce one 16 * 16 dot patterns by carrying out this operation.Afterwards, sequentially produce one 24 * 24 dot patterns, one 32 * 32 dot patterns and one 48 * 48 dot patterns automatically by carrying out the amplification map function.Then, thus 24 * 24 dot patterns that automatically produce revise 24 * 24 new dot patterns by this user and produced like this.Then, by producing 48 * 48 new dot patterns automatically by carrying out an amplification map function on 24 * 24 dot patterns that are corrected at this.Afterwards, thus revising 32 * 32 dot patterns, one 32 * 32 new dot patterns that produced automatically by the user is produced like this.In addition, thus revising these 48 * 48 dot patterns, one 48 * 48 new dot patterns that produced automatically by the user is produced like this.By operating this to deposit key the dot pattern of four kinds of sizes being deposited with user-defined characters then deposits among the regional 23a.Even this is deposited key and is operated in the centre of this processing, this is deposited operation and also is performed on this time instant.
In the present embodiment, when 24 * 24 dot patterns were done, one 48 * 48 dot patterns were also automatically produced.Its reason is when automatically producing 48 * 48 dot patterns, finishes the relevant reflective information of modification that one 24 * 24 dot patterns make with the user and has reduced and be used to finish the required further modification of making of one 48 * 48 dot patterns.Therefore, when one 16 * 16 dot patterns are done, can think to there is no need to produce automatically one 48 * 48 dot patterns.Yet, under such a case, deposit key and 48 * 48 dot patterns also do not occur even after one 16 * 16 dot patterns are done, operate this.That is, also do not finish the dot pattern of a size.Thereby, can not carry out depositing of user-defined characters.
Below, the subprogram group SUB3 that is used for carrying out in response to the publication of a dot pattern of user's operation is described with reference to Fig. 6 to 8.
Here, a publication function subprogram SUB31 is provided for " normally " edit pattern.In addition, another is published function subprogram SUB33 and is provided for " black " edit pattern.In addition, also have another to publish function subprogram SUB33 and be provided for " white " edit pattern.
When being used for " normally " when CPU21 enters and publishing the publication function subprogram SUB31 of pattern, step 300 to 305 in this CPU21 judge that key operation is performed in the button part by this user.Carry out this judgement repeatedly.Promptly, judge whether that a cursor movement key is operated, is one " point is connected " key or " point is closed " key is operated, whether a delete key is operated, whether one is used for indicating this publication pattern of " black " (promptly, one is used for the key of numeral " 2 ") be operated, whether one be used for indicating this publication pattern of " white " (promptly, one is used for the key of numeral " 3 ") be operated, and the generation end key of end of generation that whether is used for indicating the impact point figure of the size that produces is operated, and carries out above-mentioned judgement repeatedly according to above-mentioned order.
Under the operated situation of this cursor movement key, CPU21 is according to the position that changes the cursor 50d that shown respectively and cursor guiding 50c in operation performed on this cursor movement key on the screen of LCD unit 35 in step 306.And the content of at this moment shown cursor coordinates information 51a also changes.Then, this program turns back to step 300, judges whether that there this cursor movement key is operated.Therefore, with realize above-mentioned judgement automatically repeatedly.
" point is connected " key or " point is closed " are when key is operated when one, CPU21 makes LCD unit 35 go to be presented on this time point as one " cut-in point " (promptly in step 307, the part of forming a character etc.) or one " pass close point " (that is background parts) and be placed a cursor 41 a bit.In addition, being become corresponding to the logic level that is stored in the point among this figure preparation buffer 23b is the logic level of one " cut-in point " (that is the part of, forming a character) or " pass close point " (that is background parts).Then, this program advances to step 302, judges whether that there a pattern delete key is operated.
Under the operated situation of this delete key, in step 308, CPU21 turns back to the state of a past, CPU21 is in and is instructed to carry out " depositing " state before in this state, just turn back to the state of an operation of relevant user-defined characters, promptly select one state in " depositing ", " modification ", " calling ", " duplicating " and " deletion " operation.
When this was used for indicating " white " and publishes the key of pattern and be operated, CPU21 made current performed program arrive by control and publishes function subprogram SUB32.In addition, when being used for indicating " white " and publishing the key of pattern and be operated, CPU21 makes current performed program arrive by control and publishes function subprogram SUB33.
If when being used for indicating generation end key that the generation of the impact point figure of the size that produces finishes and being operated, CPU21 makes this program advance to abovementioned steps 204.
When CPU21 enters when " black " and publish the publication function subprogram SUB32 of pattern corresponding to this, in step 310 and 311, CPU21 extract a usefulness the coordinate on the relative summit, (or defined) two diagonal angles of black region (user can by for example in that cursor and further the operation options button point out these summits).Then, in step 312, CPU21 make LCD unit 35 go to show by use " cut-in point " (as part of forming a character etc.) by within the defined rectangular area, such two summits have a few.In addition, be changed to the logic level of one " cut-in point " (that is the part of, forming character etc.) corresponding to the logic level that is stored in each point among this figure preparation buffer 23b.
Then, CPU21 judges whether that by following order a delete key is operated, whether is used to indicate " normally " publication pattern (promptly in step 313 in to 316, key for numeral " 1 ") key that key was operated, whether was used to indicate " white " publication pattern key of numeral " 3 " (that is, for) is operated and the generation end key of end of generation that whether is used to indicate the impact point figure of the size that is produced is operated.
Under the operated situation of this delete key, in step 317, CPU21 turns back to CPU21 and is in this " depositing " the former state before of execution that is instructed to, just, turn back to the state of a kind of operation of relevant character, promptly select the state of a kind of operation in " depositing ", " modification ", " calling ", " duplicating " and " deletion ".
When being used to indicate " normally " and publishing the key of pattern and be operated, CPU21 makes the program of current execution arrive this publication function subprogram SUB31 by control.In addition, when being used to indicate this key of " white " and publishing pattern and being operated, CPU21 makes current performed program arrive by control and publishes function subprogram SUB33.
If being used for indicating the generation end key that the generation of the impact point figure of the size that produces finishes is operated; Then CPU21 makes this program advance to abovementioned steps 204.If not operation, then CPU21 makes this program turn back to abovementioned steps 310.When in 312, carrying out this in above-mentioned steps 310 and handle, whether monitor then that this cursor movement key or options button are operated.If these two keys are not operated, then CPU21 should make this program advance to step 313.
When CPU21 enters when publishing the publication function subprogram SUB33 of pattern corresponding to " white ", step 320 with 321 in CPU21 extract by the coordinate on the relative summit, (or defined) two diagonal angles in a zone of black (user can and further operate options button and point out these summits by the cursor for example settled at this point).Then, in step 322, CPU21 make LCD unit 35 go to show by use " pass close point " (as part of forming this background) by among the defined rectangular area, such two summits have a few.In addition, be changed to the logic level of one " pass close point " (that is the part of, forming this background) corresponding to the logic level of the every bit that in figure preparation buffer 23b, is stored.
Then, step 323 to 326 in CPU21 judge whether that by following order a delete key is operated, whether is used for indicating key that " normally " publish pattern (promptly, key for numeral " 1 ") being operated, whether being used for indicating " black " publishes the generation end key of end of generation that the key of the pattern key of numeral " 2 " (that is, for) was operated and whether indicated the impact point figure of the size that is produced and is operated.
Under the operated situation of this delete key, in step 327, CPU21 turns back to CPU and is in the former state that is instructed to carry out " depositing " state before of being somebody's turn to do, just, turn back to the state of a kind of operation of relevant user-defined characters, that is a kind of operation in selection " depositing ", " modification ",, " calling ", " duplicating " and " deletion ".
When being used for indicating " normally " and publishing the key of pattern and be operated, CPU21 makes existing performed program arrive by control and publishes function subprogram SUB31.In addition, when being used for indicating " black " publication pattern and being operated, CPU21 makes current performed program arrive by control and publishes function subprogram SUB32.
If when being used for indicating the generation end key of end of generation of the impact point figure of the size that produces and being operated, CPU21 makes this program advance to abovementioned steps 204.If not operation, then CPU21 makes this program return abovementioned steps 320.When this is handled to 322 execution in step 320, should monitor whether cursor movement key or options button are operated.If these two keys are operated, then CPU21 should make this program advance to step 323.
On a some image that has produced, carry out the example that amplifies map function (amplifying map function with reference to the dot pattern that is produced here) below in conjunction with Fig. 9 explanation.Recognize from above-mentioned explanation, have three types the total figure that is produced that its amplification ratio that adopts (that is, magnifying power) is respectively 1.5 times, 2 times and 3 times and amplify map function, and always similar each other.Thereby, only describe the dot pattern that is produced that adopts 1.5 times of amplification ratios below in detail and amplify map function.
Under the situation of this embodiment, it is at first the dot pattern size of this direction to be amplified 1.5 times and on column direction the dot pattern size of this direction is amplified 1.5 times subsequently on its line direction that a dot pattern is carried out 1.5 times amplification.Amplifieroperation on the line direction of figure is similar to the amplifieroperation on its column direction on one point.Thereby specify a amplifieroperation on the line direction of figure on one point below.
At first, in step 400, CPU21 with a line parameter corresponding to the original point figure that is transformed or is exaggerated (below be referred to as original line parameter) " i " and corresponding to being changed to initial value 1 respectively by carrying out the row parameter of amplifying the resulting result of conversion (below be referred to as line parameter as a result) " j ".Then, judge that in step 401 this original line parameter " i " is odd number or even number.
At this original line parameter " i " is under the situation of odd number, CPU21 takes out or reads the data of the capable each point of the i of the present dot pattern that produces (that is an original point figure) of expression one size that is stored among the figure preparation buffer 23b and then makes the data of this amplifications mapped buffer 23d storage expression as the capable each point of i among capable at the j of a result points figure of (j+1) each point of being listed as in step 402 and 403.Thereby this original line parameter " i " is incremented 1.Then, this as a result line parameter " j " be incremented 2.Then, this program turns back to step 401, judges that there this original line parameter " i " is odd number or even number.
Otherwise, at this original line parameter " i " is under the situation of even number, CPU21 takes out or reads the data of the capable each point of the i of the expression one present dot pattern that produces (that is an original point figure) that is stored among the figure preparation buffer 23b and then makes the data of the capable each point of i among the each point that this amplifications mapped buffer 23d storage expression is listed as the i at a result points figure in step 404 and 405.Afterwards each original line parameter " i " and as a result line parameter " j " be incremented 1.
Subsequently, judge in step 406 whether performed operation is finished on first row of this original point figure, that is, whether the amplification on the line direction of this original point figure is finished.If no, then this program is returned step 401, judges that there this original line parameter " i " is odd number or even number.Otherwise if this amplification is finished, then CPU21 makes this program advance to step 407, carries out the amplification on the column direction of this original point figure there.In addition, when the amplification on the column direction of this original point figure had been finished, the serial process of this amplification map function was then finished.
Here, be the amplification that is similar on its line direction in the amplification on the column direction of an original point figure.Thereby, omitted detailed description at this to the amplification on its column direction.Expression is stored in the dot pattern of the size that has been exaggerated among this amplification mapped buffer 23d on its line direction data are used as the data of representing the original point figure, and the amplification at its column direction therein will be performed.In addition, corresponding to the size of next dot pattern by on the column direction of the original point figure of size at present, amplifying, the data of resulting ecbatic dot pattern are stored in the zone of this figure preparation buffer 23b.
Figure 10 has illustrated that a kind of like this 1.5 times are amplified conversion with illustrating.Figure 11 (A) shows a kind of like this 2 times and amplifies conversion (that is, transforming to 32 * 32 dot patterns from the amplification of 16 * 16 dot patterns).As shown in the drawing, for being recycled secondary with the information of each point of relevant original point figure on its column direction each is amplified at its line direction.In addition, the explanation of Figure 11 (B) diagram ground is amplified conversion (that is, transforming to 48 * 48 dot patterns from the amplification of 16 * 16 dot patterns) for a kind of like this 3 times.Shown in this diagram, for being recycled three times with the information of each point of relevant original point figure on its column direction each is amplified at its line direction.
To be briefly described the operation of remaining relevant user-defined characters below, promptly the flow chart that is used for describing these operations has been omitted in " modification ", " calling ", " duplicating " and " deletion " operation in explanation.
Do not carry out a kind of like this dot pattern to the amplification of the dot pattern of other large-size except with the modification of finishing 16 * 16 dot patterns or 24 * 24 dot patterns the time, should " modification " class of operation be similar to this and " deposit " operation.That is, should " modifications " operation with should " depositing " " difference of operating is that " modification " operate the processing in 204 to 207 steps of execution graph 1 not.Thereby a kind of modification of dot pattern of size can not cause the dot pattern of another kind of size.Therefore, the dot pattern of different size is modified discriminably.
In " calling " operation, at first select a user-defined characters identification number.In addition, the code of this selected user-defined characters identification number of expression is affixed on the data in an information text zone that is stored in RAM23.Then, 16 * 16 dot patterns of representing these user-defined characters are removed or read and be sent to this display buffer 23c therefrom.Thereby these user-defined characters are shown on a character output screen.Under the situation of conventional equipment, one indicates that the symbol of user-defined characters identification number is shown.Yet the difference of this embodiment of the present invention and this conventional equipment is to show a user's delimiter that is produced rather than show such symbol.
In " duplicating " operation, the district management number (a user-defined characters identification number) that the user-defined characters that the user-defined characters of representing the device that the dot pattern of user-defined characters is replicated are therein deposited the district management number (a user-defined characters identification number) of regional 23a (below be referred to as source region management number) and represented the other device that the dot pattern of user-defined characters is replicated are within it deposited regional 23a (below be referred to as the target area manage number) is at first taken out or is read.Then, being stored in the dot pattern of depositing all sizes among the regional 23a by the specified user-defined characters of source region management number is copied to by the target area specified user-defined characters of management number and deposits among the regional 23a.When this duplicates when finishing, this character entr screen is restored.
In " deletion " operation, a district management number (a user-defined characters identification number) of depositing regional 23a corresponding to the user-defined characters of deleted user-defined characters is at first taken out or is read.Then, be stored in the dot pattern deleted (for example, all these points are become " pass close point ") of depositing all sizes among the regional 23a by the specified user-defined characters of this district management number (that is this user-defined characters identification number).When this deletion was finished, this character entr screen was restored.(C) effect of embodiment
In the above embodiment of the present invention, when carrying out user-defined characters " depositing ", even also can automatically produce 48 * 48 (temporarily) dot pattern when having finished the generation of 24 * 24 dot patterns.Therefore, a user only revises or revises by considering with wherein correction or revising relevant information and 48 * 48 (temporary transient) dot pattern of being produced from 24 * 24 dot patterns.Thereby a user can easily produce one 48 * 48 (last) dot pattern.Thereby, can realize the device that its operability has further been improved.
And, under the situation of previous embodiment, except being used on each point of a dot pattern of being edited, carrying out " normally " publication pattern of connections-closing control operation, " depositing " and " modification " of execution user-defined characters be used on the time with the dot pattern in the specific region become " cut-in point " a little " black " publication pattern be used for the dot pattern in the specific region become " pass close point " a little " white " publication pattern be provided the publication pattern of doing.Therefore, a user can easily carry out to deposit and revise and wherein include a big figure that is filled area portions and the operation of symbol.Thereby, can realize the device that its operability has further been improved.
In addition, under the situation of previous embodiment, this user-defined characters publish that viewing area 50 includes that its size of being used for showing the dot pattern of represent user-defined characters is represented the size of dot pattern of user-defined characters according to one and the drawing viewing area 50a that changes and at the guiding viewing area 50b that the outside provided of this drawing viewing area 50a.In addition, be used for guiding the cursor guiding 50c of the position of this cursor 50d to be displayed on the 50b of this guiding viewing area.Therefore, a user can be easily in these whole dot patterns and exactly with the position of this cursor of visual identity, and need not only note this cursor near.Consequently, this device is easy to be operated.Therefore, can realize the device that its operability has further been improved.
In addition, the size of drawing viewing area 50a changes according to the dot pattern size that is produced.It is more easy that this just makes according to the identification of the dot pattern of its size.(D) additional embodiments
Under the situation of the above embodiment of the present invention (below be referred to as first embodiment sometimes), when carrying out the depositing of user-defined characters, produced with the increase order of size corresponding to the dot pattern of different size.The present invention is not restricted to this.In brief, in order to produce, in fact only just can produce a bigger dot pattern by revising a dot pattern by amplifying the resulting big dot pattern of another dot pattern that has produced.For example, when producing its dot pattern that is of a size of 16 * 16 points, 24 * 24 points, and four types at 32 * 32 at 48 * 48, in another embodiment of the present invention, can produce the dot pattern of 16 * 16 spot sizes, the dot pattern of 24 * 24 spot sizes, the dot pattern of 32 * 32 spot sizes and the dot pattern of 48 * 48 spot sizes in proper order by this.
In addition, under the situation of this device of the present invention, the size of the employed dot pattern that has produced that is used for producing the dot pattern of a new size is not limited to the size in this first embodiment situation.For example, under the situation of another embodiment of the present invention, one (temporary transient), 48 * 48 dot patterns can automatically produce from these (having produced) 32 * 32 dot patterns.
In addition, under the situation of this first embodiment, the dot pattern of four kinds of sizes is produced corresponding to each user-defined characters, and under the situation of this device (being all the other embodiment of the present invention), the number of types of the size of the dot pattern that is produced has more than and is limited to four kinds.
In addition, under the situation of first embodiment, only the dot pattern of minimum a kind of size of four kinds of sizes is produced from scratchpad memory.But, under the situation of another embodiment of the present invention, have the dot pattern of two kinds or multiple size from scratchpad memory, to be produced.Then, the dot pattern of surplus size is produced by amplifying this dot pattern that has produced and then shows the dot pattern that this is exaggerated and revise the dot pattern that this is shown subsequently.
In addition, under the situation of this first embodiment, being somebody's turn to do " black region " and being somebody's turn to do " white portion " be the rectangular area.Yet in another embodiment of the present invention, the zone of other shape such as triangle can be used as " black region " and " white portion ".
Also have, under the situation of first embodiment, be shown as an erect image corresponding to the dot pattern that is used for producing user-defined characters of a part of forming a character etc.In addition, this guiding viewing area is shown as a negative-appearing image basically.On the contrary, under the situation of an other embodiment of the present invention, the dot pattern that is used for producing user-defined characters can be used as one page and looks like to be shown, and the guiding viewing area can be used as an erect image and is shown.
In addition, under the situation of this first embodiment, the present invention is applied to tape printing apparatus.Yet the present invention also can be applied to have the other character information processor of the function of relevant user-defined characters, for example is used for a label creating device.Should can be applicable to other character information processor with this guiding Display Technique by " black " and " white " publication pattern technology, in this processor, in order to produce the dot pattern that each user-defined characters only uses a size.
Though above the preferred embodiments of the present invention are described, should be appreciated that the present invention is not limited to this, those skilled in the art is in the modification that allows to carry out other under the prerequisite of aim of the present invention.
Thereby scope of the present invention is only determined by this additional claim.
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1, a kind of character information processor of dot pattern of a plurality of sizes that are used for producing and deposit the user-defined characters that expression do not provide within it, wherein when the dot pattern greater than the minimum dimension in a plurality of sizes is the impact point figure that is produced, by its size is produced the impact point figure of institute's preset size and then shows this dot pattern that is exaggerated and revise this shown dot pattern subsequently that this character information processor comprises less than the size that a dot pattern that has produced of current goal dot pattern size is amplified to the current goal dot pattern:
The response of dot pattern generation device is owing to the current goal dot pattern that is used for producing a kind of size in these sizes by the performed operation of a user;
Amplify converting means, be used for the dot pattern amplification of a kind of size in these sizes that produced is transformed to the temporary transient dot pattern of its size greater than the size of the dot pattern that has produced, the temporary transient dot pattern of this large-size is used as an initial point figure of employed this large-size when the defining point figure of a large-size begins to produce; With
Control device, be used for having by modification under the situation that the initial point figure that once was exaggerated finishes the dot pattern that produces this large-size at this dot pattern generation device, when if the size of institute's defining point figure is the size that is preset, make the further execution of this amplification converting means that this defining point figure is amplified and transform to larger sized dot pattern, thereby the initial point figure of a large-size is used when the beginning of the larger sized defining point figure of the further generation that provides.
2, a kind of character information processor that is applicable to the dot pattern that produces and deposit the user-defined characters that expression do not provide within it, this character information processor comprises:
The first user-defined characters dot pattern is published device, is used for each point of the dot pattern by will represent these user-defined characters to be changed to a cut-in point or a pass close point and the dot pattern of these expression user-defined characters is edited;
The second user-defined characters dot pattern is published device, is used for the institute pointed set body ground of specified region of the dot pattern by will representing these user-defined characters to become cut-in point and the dot pattern of these expression user-defined characters is edited; With
The 3rd user-defined characters dot pattern is published device, is used for the institute pointed set body ground of specified region of the dot pattern by will represent these user-defined characters to become the pass close point and the dot pattern of these expression user-defined characters is edited.
3, a kind of character information processor that is applicable to the dot pattern that produces and deposit the user-defined characters that expression do not provide within it, this character information processor comprises:
Display control unit, be used for showing thereon draw a drawing viewing area that this dot pattern is arranged and by discern from outside viewing area this drawing viewing area in the outside viewing area that the outside provided of this drawing viewing area, this display control unit also be used for showing be positioned within this viewing area, outside, as each vertical and horizontal line segment part cursor guiding, by the cursor of operated expression one impact point in this drawing viewing area.
4, character information processor as claimed in claim 3, wherein this display control unit is applicable to the size that changes this drawing viewing area according to the size of the dot pattern that is produced.
5, be used for producing and depositing the character information processor of the dot pattern of representing user-defined characters, comprise:
Storing apparatus has within it: the dot pattern that is used for storing the dot pattern of representing the user-defined characters in the preparation is prepared the storage part; Be used for storing the amplification dot pattern storage part that is exaggerated dot pattern of expression user-defined characters; User-defined characters registration section with the dot pattern that is produced that is used for storing the representative of consumer definition character;
Dot pattern produces part, is used for producing the dot pattern of the first size of representing user-defined characters and is used for making this dot pattern to prepare the storage part removes to store the first size that is produced in a first area dot pattern;
Amplification/storing apparatus, be used for will be stored in this dot pattern dot pattern of preparing the first size in first area of storage part be amplified to the dot pattern of the dot pattern of dot pattern, the 3rd size of second size and the 4th size respectively and be used for making this amplifications dot pattern storage partly be stored in respectively its first, second and the 3rd zone in the second size dot pattern, the 3rd size dot pattern and the 4th size dot pattern;
Modifier, be used for reading the second size dot pattern and the 3rd size dot pattern from first and second zones of this amplification dot pattern storage part respectively, be used for revising this second size dot pattern and the 3rd size dot pattern and be used for making this dot pattern to prepare the storage part removing to be stored in respectively second size dot pattern that is modified and the 3rd size dot pattern that store in its second and the 3rd zone; With
Deposit command device, be used in this user-defined characters registration section, sending an instruction and remove to deposit the dot pattern that is modified that is stored in this dot pattern preparation storage part,
Wherein when this second size dot pattern that is modified is stored in this dot pattern preparation storage part, this amplification/storing apparatus amplifies the second size dot pattern that is modified so that obtain the dot pattern of the 4th size and be used for making this amplification dot pattern storage part to remove to be stored in resulting the 4th size dot pattern that stores in one the 4th zone
Wherein this modifier is modified in the 4th size dot pattern that is stored in the 4th zone of this amplification dot pattern storage part and makes this dot pattern prepare the dot pattern that the storage part goes to be stored in the 4th size that is modified in its 4th zone,
Wherein LD device makes this user-defined characters registration section go to store respectively to be stored in this dot pattern to prepare the dot pattern that dot pattern that dot pattern that first size dot pattern in first, second, third and the four-range respective regions of storage part and second size be modified and the 3rd size be modified and the 4th size are modified according to depositing instruction.
6, character information processor as claimed in claim 5, wherein this dot pattern generation device comprises:
The first user-defined characters dot pattern is published device, is used for by being cut-in point with each point transformation of a cursor represented dot pattern on the screen of display unit or closing close point and will become cut-in point in the logic level that this dot pattern is prepared the respective point of this dot pattern that the storage part stored or close the logic level of close point and the dot pattern of expression user-defined characters is edited;
The second user-defined characters dot pattern is published device, is used for by represent in the user-defined characters dot pattern will becoming cut-in point by the defined institute of two diagonal angle corresponding points pointed set body ground and be used for will becoming the logic level of cut-in point in the logic level that this dot pattern is prepared the respective point of the dot pattern that be stored in the storage partly and the dot pattern of representing user-defined characters being edited by black on the screen of display unit; With
The 3rd user-defined characters dot pattern is published device, is used for will being closed close point by being become by the defined institute of two diagonal angle corresponding points pointed set body ground of white on the screen of display unit and being used for will becoming the logic level of pass close point in the logic level that this dot pattern is prepared the respective point of the dot pattern that be stored in the storage part and the dot pattern of representing user-defined characters being edited by will represent in the user-defined characters dot pattern.
7, character information processor as claimed in claim 5, further include display control unit, be used for showing within it draw a drawing viewing area that this dot pattern is arranged and by discern from outside viewing area this drawing viewing area in the outside viewing area that the outside provided of this drawing viewing area, described display control unit also be used for showing be positioned within this viewing area, outside, as each vertical and horizontal line segment part cursor guiding, by the cursor of operated expression one impact point in this drawing viewing area.
8, character information processor as claimed in claim 7, wherein this display control unit is applicable to that the size according to the dot pattern that is produced changes the size of drawing the viewing area.
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